In just his fourth seasonbat the elite level, Goldstein has developed into a dangerously effective tap ruckman.
The 201cm giant, who turns 23 on Friday, has averaged 35 hit-outs a match so far this season, second only to Fremantle's Aaron Sandilands.
"As long as the boys are getting the clearances - that's the main thing," Goldstein said following his record-breaking effort in the Roos' 45-point win over Port.
"I'm just glad to give a contest and get my fair share of hit-outs."
Despite Goldstein's absolute dominance against the Power, Roos' coach Brad Scott was characteristically restrained in praising his young ruckman.
"Goldy did what he had to do," he said after the match.
"He's competed really well against some of the premier ruckman in the competition this year, but he hasn't really taken advantage of some of the more inexperienced ruckmen in the comp.
"Today he took another step forward."
Goldstein attributed part of his rise to the tutelage of ex-Kangaroo David Hale and ruck partner Hamish McIntosh, who had his first taste of footy for the year with a successful return from injury for Werribee in the VFL.
"They've taught me a lot. [Their advice] helped me just keep improving a lot and continue working on my entire game," he said.
North's victory over the Power lifted the Roos to ninth on the AFL ladder, just half a game outside the top eight.
Goldstein said the resurgence over the past month, which has seen North string together four consecutive wins for the first time since round 15 2008, had not come due to any wholesale changes in game style.
"There's been no change whatsoever. I think it's just the boys are really starting to work to our game plan and really work hard on the inside and give ourselves a chance.
"If we stick to our structures, it tends to work out for us."
The Kangaroos' next month will reveal how far the team has come, with gruelling assignments against St Kilda, Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs to test their finals credentials.
"We don't want to look too far ahead," Goldstein said.
"It would be good to try and push for the finals, but we've just got to focus in on next week's game now and try not to look too far ahead of ourselves."
